Anyone ever drink a glass of wine?

My brother told me he just read a recent study by Scientific American saying one glass of red wine daily is perfectly okay for pregnant women.

I haven't had a drop of alcohol since I found out I was pregnant in June. I'm not much of a drinker to begin with, but the holidays (festivities + stress) have made me miss just being able to have a glass of wine.

I feel like the findings on this topic are constantly changing, so I'm wary of trusting any one study.

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I have an occasional glass of wine. Although lately it gives me horrible heartburn so I will only have a half of a glass. My dr actually told me that the only reason drs say no alcohol is bc of the people who take it too far. She said an occasional drink is perfectly fine.

I had a glass back in October for my birthday / wedding anniversary, and I may have one when I have a little Christmas party with my girlfriends Wednesday night. I do it more as a social thing... I had the occasional glass when pregnant with my daughter too and she's perfectly healthy.

It's a personal choice. I'm in love with wine but personally would rather wait until the baby is born because its just not that important to do it while pregnant. But I don't judge women who do once in awhile at all.

I have had wine only once since I've become pregnant. I have read up on it and it's safe to have a little here and there. Red is actually beneficial, though I've never liked it very much. One night I thought I'd outsmart my insomnia by having a little wine. I drank about 2 or 3 ounces of sauvignon blanc with a small piece of french bread and butter to settle my stomach. It worked like a charm, I relaxed and went right to sleep- only to wake up 2 hours later with the worst heartburn possible. Haven't had any since. I already have bad heartburn, no sense in making it worse.